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Ripcord Launch

Item Number: MTVBRCLNC

$204.9923 Read Reviews

11/23/2022

One of the most important balls in any bowler’s bag is an angular “skid-flip” polished ball for medium oil.  One that gets through the front part of the lane with ease and lunges toward the pocket when it hits friction on the backend.  The Ripcord Launch is a gorgeous pearl that nails that performance target perfectly. 

It’s the first ball in the Ripcord series to utilize the incredibly strong Propulsion cover technology.  MOTIV® tuned it to get the length and response to friction needed, creating the new Propulsion MVP Pearl Reactive.  Utilizing this new cover, the Ripcord Launch handles the oil better than any previous Ripcord without sacrificing angularity. 

The core inside is a special density-modified symmetrical Torx V2.  It has a super-compact design and fills an essential position in the line because it has both a moderate RG and differential.  This gives the Ripcord Launch a very powerful down-lane shape and impressive backend hitting power on medium oil patterns that begin to break down.    

The motion of this beautiful ball is tuned with a 5500 Grit Laser-Scanned, Polished (LSP) finish at the factory using Power Gel Shine.  This gives the Ripcord Launch easy length and a snappy backend reaction. 

WHEN TO USE:

  • Speed Dominant - Bowlers who fit into this category will use the Ripcord Launch as their higher friction performance pearl.  This is the ball to use when creating angle on higher friction environments and toward the end of tournament blocks.  For the most part, speed dominant players do not need a lot of exceedingly clean balls in their bag, so a benchmark core with a strong pearl cover is a great option for creating angle on friction for these bowlers. 
  • Balanced Bowlers - For balanced bowlers a middle of the bag pearl is absolutely essential.  Higher friction house shots necessitate this type of pearl as do most tournament progressions on moderate to longer oil tournament patterns.  The versatility of the Torx V2 is an added bonus for balanced bowlers as it will allow for more drilling options for diversity of use. 
  • Rev Dominant Bowlers - The most rev dominant bowlers often need cleaner and more angular balls due to their rev rate creating early friction.  For this reason, the players who are most rev dominant need to be invested in balls from the right side of the ball chart that make angular motion.  The Ripcord Launch could serve as a go-to ball for rev dominant bowlers who compete in a high friction environment because of the benchmark type core paired with a clean and angular coverstock. 

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Specifications

  • Weight BlockTorx V2 Symmetric
  • Cover StockPropulsion MVP Pearl Reactive
  • Finish5500 Grit LSP
  • Weight Range12, 13, 14, 15, 16
  • Length73
  • Backend88
  • Hook58
  • Flare Potential5"+

  • 16

    Radius of Gyration 2.49Max Differential .048

  • 15

    Radius of Gyration 2.51Max Differential .048

  • 14

    Radius of Gyration 2.53Max Differential .048

  • 13

    Radius of Gyration 2.57Max Differential .041

  • 12

    Radius of Gyration 2.64Max Differential .029
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Reviews 5.0 (Based on 23 reviews) Write A Review

  1. 02/15/2023
    Product Ripcord Launch
    From Cockeysville
    About Me Motiv Staff
    Rating 5.0
    Take yourself out to Launch

    Core: Torx V2

    Type: Symmetrical

    Coverstock: Propulsion MVP Pearl Reactive

    Box Finish: 5500 Grit LSP

    Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YgWrHqKSqg

    Layout: 80 x 2½ x 30

    Strengths
    The Ripcord Launch is a rather angular ball and it has more teeth at the breakpoint than the Ripcord Velocity, and more angular.


    I wasn’t successful using Ripcord Launch on heavier oil patterns because of how clean the cover is, it skids too far with its shiny surface as it doesn’t have enough teeth.

    Overall Summary

    Ripcord Launch is nothing short of skid/flip. Ripcord Launch is meant to for you to open your angles up with caution to the wind, the more friction I’ve encountered the more angularity I’ve benefited from.
    I encourage you to take yourself out to Launch.
    Your game will thank you for it.

    K.C. White II
    Motiv Staff
    IAMBowling Staff



    I would recommend this to a friend

  2. 01/26/2023
    Product Ripcord Launch
    From Batavia, NY
    About Me longtime bowler, association official
    Rating 5.0
    Pulling Out The 'Ripcord'

    After posting 248 with the Venom Shock in my league this week, I pulled the new Ripcord Launch out of the bag and promptly recorded 268 and 269 for a 785 series. Previously, I tallied 715 with the Launch on the light-medium oil house shot on wood lanes. Definitely a go-to ball.
    Drilling is 80 by 4 1/2 by 15.

    I would recommend this to a friend

  3. 01/18/2023
    Product Ripcord Launch
    From Kansas City, MO
    Rating 5.0
    Prepare to Launch!

    Layout
    65 x 5” x 30

    Looking to find that medium oil pieces that is meant to tackle extreme angles with snappy backend reaction? The Ripcord Launch is just the piece for you. Wrapping the quick reacting Propulsion coverstock technology around the new Torx V2 core (2.51RG, .048Diff), which was specially modified for this ball, has created an excellent skid-flip arsenal piece in the middle of MOTIV’s lineup.

    Seeing as I already have the Pride Empire to help me through the first typical league-night transition, I wanted to lay my Ripcord Launch out with a longer, higher pin to create even more push and response as the block goes deeper into the night. Insert first game out of box 268 as it did everything I wanted it to do. The length provided by the cover and pin distance is good enough to get through the first and second transitions with ease. Once the Launch got to the outside friction, the response to it was fast, creating a sharp transition from the hook to roll phase. What I enjoy even more than the response time, which gives quite a bit of room for error, is the ability of this ball to keep the pins low so they mix around more even if the entry angle into the pocket is not ideal.

    Nestled nicely between the Forge Ember/Carbide Tank (for oil) and the Venom line (for drier), the Ripcord Launch is a great skid-flip ball for when the lanes dictate fast response for the backend or extreme launch angles.

    Trent Overbey
    In the Zone Pro Shop
    MOTIV Staff

    I would recommend this to a friend

  4. 12/06/2022
    Product Ripcord Launch
    From Cold Spring MN
    About Me Motiv Staff
    Rating 5.0
    Most responsive Ripcord to date

    Same name, NEW technology. The ripcord Launch is by far the most backend out of any of the previous versions of the Ripcord family. Compared to the Iron Forge the Launch is a couple boards stronger due to the amount of boards it covers on the back. Much cleaner and faster responding than the Iron Forge and Ripcord Velocity. Motiv may have found something with this version of the Propulsion cover. The previous version of the Propulsion cover used on the Empire matched with the Dominion core could make the backend appear spotty at times. Overall, the Ripcord Launch is a great addition to the Motiv lineup offering a purpose-built ball for your tournament bag.
    Motiv Staff

    I would recommend this to a friend

  5. 12/02/2022
    Product Ripcord Launch
    From Ballwin, MO
    About Me Motiv Staff
    Rating 5.0
    The Ball I Needed and Didn't Even Know It

    The Ripcord Launch has quickly become a staple in my bag, It angular, its responsive off the spot, It has great shelf appeal in the Pro Shop and on the Rack during league. I find myself using it most after the Sky Raptor proves to start being a little too much ball. If you have seen me bowl recently, you know my love for the Sky Raptor though there have been a couple of times later in league where it's too much ball either in the fronts or the back and that's where the Ripcord Launch really shines, It's just a tick below the Sky Raptor in my hand and it's all the adjustment I need to get dialed right back in. Get It Today at your local Pro Shop

    I would recommend this to a friend

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